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it then carried out nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009 when talks with the united states stalled. it is believed to have used plutonium on those occasions, but experts suspect that after 2002 the north has moved on to nuclear development using enriched uranium. and the international community is looking on forcing the north to abandon this program. >> the united states is obviously in the minds of north korean leaders. now how do you think north korea, now saying it is a nuclear power, affect the situation on the korean peninsula? >> well, it's obvious that the north wanted to cement the fact that it has now joined the nuclear club and send a strong message to the united states that it can now negotiate on an equal footing. recently a north korean foreign ministry spokesperson suggested that currently the north has no plans for performing a nuclear test. this shows the north koreans are in dialogues and talks with the united states, but with a presidential election only five months away, the obama administration cannot afford to devote himself to the north's nuclear issue. and it'
it then carried out nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009 when talks with the united states stalled. it is believed to have used plutonium on those occasions, but experts suspect that after 2002 the north has moved on to nuclear development using enriched uranium. and the international community is looking on forcing the north to abandon this program. >> the united states is obviously in the minds of north korean leaders. now how do you think north korea, now saying it is a nuclear power, affect...
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. >> reporter: carriers have become major carriers especially in europe and the united states. their share has grown from 8% in 2001 to 26% in just ten years. ryanair has the largest share of international passengers. now let's turn the globe. asia pacific aviation says there are currently 51 low-cost carriers across asia. riding the tailwind of peach aviation, two japanese budget airlines will answer the market later this year. they're joined this year by no-frills airline from the philippines and singapore. china's state-run airline is also planning to launch a low-cost carrier. one expert said local carriers have a bright future in this region. >> translator: budget airlines are likely to expand quickly in asia and latin america, carried along by the economic growth in these regions. >> analysts say demand for budget flights is growing but so is competition among the carriers. for more on the success for japan's newcomers and current business climate, here's nhk world's mitsuko nishikawa. >> local carriers are now operating out of china, south korea, singapore, and elsewhere
. >> reporter: carriers have become major carriers especially in europe and the united states. their share has grown from 8% in 2001 to 26% in just ten years. ryanair has the largest share of international passengers. now let's turn the globe. asia pacific aviation says there are currently 51 low-cost carriers across asia. riding the tailwind of peach aviation, two japanese budget airlines will answer the market later this year. they're joined this year by no-frills airline from the...
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hina rabbani khar has plenty to say about the relations between pack sustain and the united states. the foreign minister spoke about the sore spot. she says she supports a court decision to imprison a pakistani doctor who helped american intelligence authorities track down al qaeda leader osama bin laden. >> you have to respect the law of every country. and you have to respect our expectations of each other and realistic expectations and i think the expectation for any one country to go against the laws is not a realistic or healthy expectation. >> pakistani courts sentenced shakil afridi wednesday to 33 years in prison for treason. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton denounced the ruling as unjust. she says the obama administration will continue to pursue the issue with pakistani authorities. u.s./pakistan relations worsened after american special forces raided a compound near islamabad last may and killed bin laden. they took another hit after u.s. helicopters killed 24 pakistani soldiers last november. pakistan's government retaliated by closing supply routes for nato forces
hina rabbani khar has plenty to say about the relations between pack sustain and the united states. the foreign minister spoke about the sore spot. she says she supports a court decision to imprison a pakistani doctor who helped american intelligence authorities track down al qaeda leader osama bin laden. >> you have to respect the law of every country. and you have to respect our expectations of each other and realistic expectations and i think the expectation for any one country to go...
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others view it as a warning to the united states. so it's a little difficult to know. it's a mixed message. >> davies urged north korean leaders to commit to fulfilling the promises they have made in the past. >>> talks on iran's nuclear program have entered a second day after rejecting proposals by six countries to halt its uranium enrichment. negotiators from iran, the united states and other countries started their second day of talks in baghdad. the countries urged iran to stop producing highly enriched uranium as the material could be used for nuclear weapons. in return, the countries proposed easing sanctions against iran, including an embargo on u.s. aircraft parts. in response, iran presented a package of five proposals and demanded the right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. the talks resumed in april after a 15-month break. the negotiators are trying to reach an agreement that would allow the discussions to continue. western diplomatic sources say breaking off the dialogue is not an option. >>> aung san suu kyi will make her first trip abroad in 24 years
others view it as a warning to the united states. so it's a little difficult to know. it's a mixed message. >> davies urged north korean leaders to commit to fulfilling the promises they have made in the past. >>> talks on iran's nuclear program have entered a second day after rejecting proposals by six countries to halt its uranium enrichment. negotiators from iran, the united states and other countries started their second day of talks in baghdad. the countries urged iran to...
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. >>> businesses in the united states are racing to stake their claim in space. the company space x is leading the pack. its engineers set the first private cargo craft to the international space station. the dragon as it is called docked last friday to deliver food and other supplies. >> this really is, i think, going to be recognized as a significantly historical step forward in space travels. >> one, zero. >> the dragon's docking is a major boost for u.s. government leaders. their current policy relies on the private sector to develop spacecraft following the end of nasa's shuttle program. >>> let's take a look now at how the folks at space x got to this point and how other companies are positioning themselves in this space race. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: the dragon spacecraft was developed by a venture firm space x. the company entered the space business just ten years ago. now it has a contract with the u.s. space agency nasa to deliver cargo to the iss. space x first hit the headlines in 2010 when it became the first private company to successfu
. >>> businesses in the united states are racing to stake their claim in space. the company space x is leading the pack. its engineers set the first private cargo craft to the international space station. the dragon as it is called docked last friday to deliver food and other supplies. >> this really is, i think, going to be recognized as a significantly historical step forward in space travels. >> one, zero. >> the dragon's docking is a major boost for u.s....